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Valued Member
United Kingdom
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Hello I decided recently that I would like to try and collect a full set of State Quarters. Not a hard task you may think, but I am over in the UK, which does not make life easy. A couple of days ago I spotted a collection fairly locally on a well known auction site, comprising of: 1 x complete set (1999-2003) - 50 coins 1 x complete set (1999-2003) - 50 coins 1 x partial set (1999-2003) - 48 coins 1 x partial set (2004-2008) - 29 coins 1 x partial set (2004-2008) - 31 coins 1 x partial set (2004-2008) - 36 coins And as a bonus 1959 - 82 full set of Lincoln Cents Picked up the whole lot in seven folders for roughly face value (when converted to £) and can't wait to get them all and see which ones I have and which I need. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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There are many ways to define a complete set for this series. A truly complete set is 240 coins (100 business strikes, 50 states times two mints P and D, 50 coppernickel S mint proofs, 50 silver S mint proofs, and four years of satin finish coins from the 2005 - 2008 mint sets. Five coins per year times two mints times four years) Many people feel they don't need the 40 satin finish coins for a complete set. And you could decide you just want one coin from each mint so you don't need bother the coppernickel and the silver proofs. That takes you down to just 150 coins. maybe you just want the circulation issues, now a complete set is 100 coins. Or maybe just one coin of each design, it doesn't matter which mint takes the complete set down to just 50 coins.
A fifty coin set would be just one of each design. Since you have 148 coins you MIGHT have the 50 designs from each mint and 48 of the designs in the coppernickel proofs.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Cool! I had to let Wifey go on holiday to New York to get mine and I've still got quite a few gaps. Bet yours were cheaper.
Of course, I got a few days when I could play with my coins uninterrupted into the bargain!
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Valued Member
 United Kingdom
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Thanks for the very useful information. There are definitely both D & P mints included therefore I had assumed that they were going to be duplicated 100 coin circulated sets, though the photographs were terrible.
If that is the case then I will pick the best one of each set and then sell the remainder to fund the gaps.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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He only has five posts brocephus.
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'd say just stick to the 100-coin P/D set or the 150-coin P/D/S clad set... not much point in getting silver *and* clad proofs unless you're really into silver coins. I'd expect to pay 10-20% over face for uncirculated P/D quarters, and maybe 3-5 times face for the proofs.
Also, any interest in the territory quarters? Most consider them to be far more collectible due to lower mintages. Plus, the designs are prettier IMO.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Sorry Jbuck harm not intended... And these coins are so readily availble anywhere I've since decided my son will need a collection for show and tell some day
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United States
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No worries. Carry on.  |
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